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Job description
Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Project Engineer — a full-time, based in Shanghai, China role. Apply directly on Thermo Fisher Scientific's careers page below.
AMS Project Engineer
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Category: Customer & Technical Support
Employment Type: Full time
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Role Purpose
Provide hands-on technical services for AMS projects. The role supports equipment relocation, inspection, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repair, while continuously expanding internal technical capabilities and reusable service knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect, install, start up, maintain, troubleshoot and repair general laboratory equipment within the company’s approved technical scope.
- Deliver planned and corrective services for AMS contract customers, including equipment condition checks, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis, basic repair and service follow-up.
- Support relocation projects through site surveys, equipment-list verification, technical planning, move preparation, execution support and final acceptance.
- Assess equipment configurations and site conditions, including power, gas, water, network, ventilation, access and other installation requirements.
- Develop technical scopes, method statements, risk assessments, resource estimates, maintenance checklists and acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate OEM engineers and third-party service partners, provide technical guidance, review service reports and perform quality inspections.
- Support Project Managers with technical schedules, risks, issue resolution, change evidence, customer communication and completion documentation.
- Identify additional customer needs and convert project documents, maintenance records, fault cases and lessons learned into SOPs, troubleshooting guides and a reusable technical knowledge base.
Key Qualifications and Capabilities
- Bachelor’s degree or above in instrumentation, automation, electrical, mechanical, biomedical, chemical engineering or a related discipline.
- At least three years of hands-on experience in laboratory equipment installation, inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair or relocation.
- Proven hands-on capability with multiple types of general laboratory equipment, supported by clear examples of work personally completed.
- Practical experience in equipment condition assessment, preventive maintenance, fault diagnosis and basic repair.
- Experience in relocation support, including site surveys, equipment-list verification, installation-condition assessment and technical execution.
- Basic HPLC and GC service capability, with an understanding of key modules, fluid paths, gas supply, installation requirements and common faults.
- Strong coordination, customer communication and service awareness, with the ability to identify additional maintenance, repair, relocation or asset-management needs.
- Strong learning agility and technical curiosity, with the ability to independently learn unfamiliar equipment and systematically convert experience into reusable knowledge.
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Project Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
The required skills for Project Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific include: Project Management, Preventive Maintenance, Technical Support.
What is the seniority level for Project Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Project Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific is a Mid Level level position.
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